The nominees for the Gemmell Awards for fantasy have been announced. The Gemmell Awards are popularly voted awards. Anyone can vote by visiting the Gemmell Award website. The winners will be announced September 24, 2016 in a ceremony at Fantasycon.

The Legend Award for Best Fantasy Novel

The Dread Wyrm, by Miles Cameron

Son of the Black Sword, by Larry Correia

Gotrek & Felix: Slayer, by David Guymer

Ruin, by John Gwynne

The Liar’s Key, by Mark Lawrence

The Morningstar Award for Best Fantasy Newcomer

Battlemage,, by Stephen Aryan

The Traitor Baru Cormorant, by Seth Dickinson

The Fire Sermon,, by Francesca Haig

Starborn, by Lucy Hounsom

The Vagrant, by Peter Newman

An Ember in the Ashes, by Sabaa Tahir

The Ravenheart Award for Best Fantasy Cover Art

Kerem Beyit for the cover of The Dread Wyrm, by Miles Cameron

Jason Chan for the cover of The Liar’s Key by Mark Lawrence

Larry Elmore & Carol Russo Design for the cover of Son of the Black Sword, by Larry Correia

Raymond Swanland for the cover of Archaon: Lord of Chaos, by Rob Sanders